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Stop Drinking All That Water

Stop Drinking All That Water

by Daniel S. Frank, MD | Jun 6, 2025 | Human Interest, Medical Articles, Nutrition

Of all the silly urban legends … this one seems particularly difficult to kill off. You do not need to drink eight glasses of water per day. You do not need to drink more water than what your normal thirst would dictate. The thirst mechanism has been subject to...
Get Up and Boogie, Behavioral Activation

Get Up and Boogie, Behavioral Activation

by Daniel S. Frank, MD | Jun 5, 2025 | Human Interest, Medical Articles, Mental Health

Here’s a parlor game for psychologists… and the rest of us. Try to pick a popular song that captures the essence of a given type of therapy. Freudian psychotherapy focuses on the effect of your parents on mental health, just like when Loggins and Messina...
Help for Old Married Couples

Help for Old Married Couples

by Daniel S. Frank, MD | Jun 3, 2025 | Human Interest, Medical Articles, Mental Health

Not uncommonly, one member of a couple … will see me in the office with a concern about the sexual aspects of their relationship. Of course many things can go wrong when it comes to sex. We all know about erectile dysfunction since ever since the invention and...
Things That Go Thunk in the Night

Things That Go Thunk in the Night

by Daniel S. Frank, MD | Sep 22, 2024 | Cardiology, Medical Articles

Has this ever happened to you? … You’re lying in bed and trying to fall asleep when you feel a sudden thunk in your chest. Maybe you sense that your heart is skipping a beat and then giving you a little kick afterwards. This could happen on and off for minutes....
Lacerations, Rambo Style

Lacerations, Rambo Style

by Daniel S. Frank, MD | Sep 21, 2024 | Emergency Medicine, Medical Articles

Deep in the jungles of Southeast Asia … Rambo comes face to face with an Indochinese Tiger. A vicious battle ensues, with Rambo finally strangling the beast with his bare hands. Afterwards, he notices a long deep gash in his shoulder. Using some old fishing line...
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